The Cutest Gift Basket Ideas for Any Occasion - Six Clever Sisters (2024)

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How do you make a romantic gift basket? ›

Fill the basket with bath bombs and bath salts, various kinds of body lotions and a scented candle along with a loofah sponge, along with a few face masks. Be sure to include a luxurious robe with fancy slippers to complete the basket. Your partner will definitely enjoy a little pampering from home.

We recommend you include 4-5 items in a small gift basket. For a medium-sized REALTOR® gift basket, choose 7-8 items. Finally, we suggest you pick 10 or more products for a large basket.

Pails, tubs, and basins work well for themes such as barbecue, fishing, sports, or for a housewarming gift basket. These containers are rugged and the larger sizes can hold several cans or bottles of beer, soda, or other beverages.

Line Your Gift Basket

Fill the basket to just below the rim, with enough shred that the tissue paper doesn't move. If you're not using a basket, just add shred! For larger baskets, put a small cardboard box at the bottom to help lift your items, then cover it in tissue paper and shred.

Regardless of the basket you choose, you should fill the bottom with crumpled paper or another type of filler before adding the gift items. This filler provides an even, decorative base. Crumpled tissue paper is one of the most common options, but shredded paper, shredded cellophane, and straw can also work well.

Sports memorabilia and tickets are popular raffle prizes for adults and families. Your fundraising raffle can offer tickets to a game, jerseys, and signed cards or pictures from famous players. If you can find something from a popular team, this can bring in a good amount of money.

Wine baskets are one of the most classic raffle basket ideas. Largely because the wine theme gives you a lot of flexibility in planning with both physical items and fun activities. Common raffle prizes that people use in wine baskets include different wines, corkscrews, bottle stoppers, and wine glasses.

I stack two round baskets on the bottom shelf of my bedside table, and they're filled with morning and nighttime essentials! I also keep extra sheets, a couple of thin blankets, and a few throws in a pretty basket with a lid in the corner of the room. Store books or bedtime essentials in baskets on bedside tables.

Gourmet gift baskets typically include exotic fruit, and often include quality cheese and wine, as well as other nonfood items. Gift baskets are often sent for special occasions—such as holidays—or as a thank-you or congratulations gift.

What do you put in the bottom of a gift basket? ›

Bedding: Decorative shredded paper or other stylish bedding to go under contents. This could include shredded paper, shredded plastic, tissue paper, dried moss or a keepsake such as a dish towel, table cloth, shawl, place mats, baby blanket or a bandana - to name just a few.

For starters, if you're using a deep container, fill the bottom with shredded paper so the gifts will be visible above the top of the opening. Then, decide which side of the basket is going to be the front and position the largest items at the back. Place medium-sized gifts in the middle and small ones at the front.